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Alex de Minaur has bombed out of the US Open with a quarter-final shocker in New York. Australia’s big last hope floundered in a sea of forehand errors to succumb 6-3 7-5 6-2 to inspired Englishman Jack Draper on Wednesday . De Minaur had been fancied to reach his maiden grand slam semi-final against the lower-ranked Draper, especially having beaten the 22-year-old in all three previous encounters. But the world No.
The free-hitting left-hander has yet to drop a set all tournament and has conceded a meagre 36 games in 15 sets on the way to becoming the first British man to reach the last four at Flushing Meadows since former world No.1 Andy Murray won the title in 2012. Draper’s reward is a first grand slam semi-final appearance on Friday against either world No.1 and reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner or fifth-seeded 2021 US Open winner Daniil Medvedev. “It’s amazing.
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